Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, UBS and PwC have each had a crack at predicting the country they expect to lift the World Cup trophy on July 13.

“It’s a game of two halves”, “the referee is blind” and “England nil” are just some of the phrases likely to be heard over the next four weeks as the football sorry American readers World Cup kicks off in Brazil on Friday.

Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, UBS and PwC have each had a crack at predicting the country they expect...